Box packing and covering machine.



J. B. SMITH 62 P. E. WILLIAMS. BOX PACKING AND COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OOT.16, 1013.

1,1 16,337, Patented N0v.3,1914.

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WITNESSES l/VVE/VTOHS ZJQAivzith E J. Williams 2' ORNEY 1H: NURRI: METER co PMoTo-LITHQ, WASHINOIUN. D. C.

J. B. SMITH & P. H. WILLIAMS.

BOX PACKING AND COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00110, 1913.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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INVENTORS JflSm z'Z/L THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D k

UNITED srATns PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES B. SMITH AND PARSKILL E. WILLIAMS, OF RYAN, OKLAHOMA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Application filed October 16, 1513. Serial No. 795,449.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES R. SMITH and PARSKILL E. l VILLIAMS, citizens of the United States, residing at Ryan, in the county of Jefferson and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box Packing and Covering Machines, of which the following is a speci fication.

Our invention relates to an improved box packing and covering machine, and its object is to provide a machine that may be employed to press the cover of a fruit box firmly down upon the box compressing the fruit within the box, and holding the cover securely in its proper position while being nailed. 1

Another object of our invention is to provide an attachment for a machine of the above-described character that will serve to hold and conveniently dispense nails.

A further object is to provide a machine of the above described type that may be adjusted according to the size of the box in connection with which the machine is used.

Finally, the object of our invention is to provide a device of the character described that will be strong, durable, simple and efficient and comparatively easy to construct,

and also one the various parts of which will not be likely to get out of working order.

With these and various other objects in view, our invention has relation to certain novel features of the construction and operation, an example of which is described in the following specification, and is illustrated view of our nail-holding attachment. Fig.

7 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view of the same, the section being taken upon the line a-b of Fig. 7.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate similar parts in all the figures, the numeral 1. denotes two angle-iron bars forming the front and back of the base of the machine frame, and 2 designates a pair of angle-iron bars forming the sides of said base. To the front corners of the base, are rigidly secured the lower extremities of two vertical angle-iron bars 3, the upper ends of which are rigidly connected by a similar horizontal bar 4. The members 1, 3 and l in conjunction form the front of the frame of our machine. i

The forward extremities of two angleiron bars 5 respectively have rigid connection with the upper corners of the front of the frame, and the rear extremities of said bars 5 are rigidly secured to the middle portions of vertical channel-iron guide members 6 rigidly secured at their lower extremitiesto the members 2, and having their upper 13011110115 projecting a considerable distance above the bars 5. The guide members being extended downwardly at a rearward inclination for some distance and then bent vertically down to rigidly connect with the rear ends of the bars 2.

In the middle portion of each of the guide members 6 is mounted a vertical channeliron slide bar 9, the upper and lower extremities of which bars are connected by differentially threaded horizontal rods 10. The rods 10 .arcrcspectively passed through the upper and lower extremities of two ver tical bars 12, said bars being. held equidistant from the members 9 by nuts 13 carried by the rods 10 and engaging the lateral faces of said bars. The upper extremities of the bars 12 respectively have integral connection with a pair of forwardly projecting bars 14 spaced above the members 5 a distance somewhat greater than theheight of an ordinary fruit box. The lower extremities of the members 12 are. respectively connected by a pair of pitmen 15 with the side bars 17 of a treadle. The foot-piece of the treadle is formed by a plate 18 rigidly extended between the forward ends of the bars 17. Through the lower extremities of the pitmen 15 and through the bars 17, there are passed the end portions of a differentially threaded rod 18*, carrying nuts 18 engaging the outer faces of the bars 17. The rear ex tremities of the treadle side bars are piv oted upon a horizontal rod 19, the ends of which are mounted'fast in the lower portions of the brace members 8. The middle portion of the rod 19 is supported by a pair; of bracket members 20, preferably equidis tantly spaced from the braces 8 andsnpport ed by the rearmost bar 1.

A coiled spring 21 extending from the uppermost barlO to the cross-piece 7, supports the vertically reciprocating parts of: the machine and the treadle, holding the same normally upwardly displaced and re-' turning the same to their upward limiting positions after they have been displaced downwardly.

To the bar 7 is centrally secured a for-5 wardly extending bar 22, having integrally formed upon its front extremity a sym metrical cross-piece 2'3 terminating in up-j wardly turned lugs 24. Between the lugs 24 there is pivotally mounted a shallowj open box normally inclined slightly down wardly from its rearto its frontend. The? front portion of the boxbottom is formed. of a series of triangular bars 27 parallel tof the side walls of the box, between thelowerf edges of which barsthere are'formedf slots; 28. The openings foiined between-"the bars 27 are extended throughtheifront end wall of the box as is clearly shown in F ig 6 .l Said openings are normally closed adjacent to the front end wallof the box aplate 28 transverse of the box and formed upon itslower edge with a row ofteethadapted to engage in said openings. From the extremities of the plates 28 a pair of parallel arms 29 are extended rearward'ly, and are respectively pivoted upon the side walls of the boxasindicated at'30. The function of the 100x25 will later be fully explained.

At one side of our .machine, a pair of substantially L -shaped brackets 31 are re-. spectiv ly. mounted upon the end portions of the bar 5, said brackets being adapted to support a plurality of box tops within convenient reach of themachine operator.

In the use of our machine, the box of fruit which is to be packed and covered is placed upon'the machineframe with its extremities resting upon the members 5, asis shown in Fig, 1. The cover is now placed upon thebox, and pressure'is exerted by. the operator upon the treadle. The reciprocating parts of the machine are thus subjected to a downward displacement, sufficient to bring the members 14L intocontact with the box cover forcing the same down ,into its place and compressing or packing the fruit. During. the operation of nail-ingthe, cover onto the box, the operator will retain his foot upon the treadle 18, the cover being thus held securely down in place by the. members 14: ,until the operation of nailing has been completed.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five The 130x25 isareeeptacle for-.nails which when introduced into said box will enter .xthegopenings;between the bars 27. Since the slots 28 are sufficiently large to permit the bodyportions of the nails to pass through but will not allow the heads to pass, the nails will "hang through said slots vertiically as shown in Fig. 1. The nails are withdrawn from the box 25 as needed .by seizing their dependingportions and subjecting them to, a forward displacement :after having raised; the closure formed'by ,the plate "28 "By pivotally mounting the box 25 it be readily shaken so as to :oause all of the nails to. assulnethe desired positions with their body portions depending through the slots 28.

The invention is presented as including ,all such modifications and changes as properly .come within the scope ofthe following claims:

\Vhat we claim is:

1. In a box press, the combination with a frame having a box receiving platform, of vertical guide. members at each sideof the rear'of' the frame, a cross'head slfida'ble vertically in the guide ,members and extend ing therebetween, a pair of pressing members laterally adjustable in the cross head and projectingover the platform a coiled spring extending from the frame to the cross head and normally holding the same in an elevated position, and afoot lever pivoted in the frame and with the cross head.

,2. In-a device of the character described, the combination with a framefincluding a pair of vertical guide ,members respectively disposed at opposite sides. of the frame, a portion of said frame forming a support "for a fruitbox a pair of vertical slide bars oppositely engaging said guide members, differentially threaded rods cont g t e uppe and lo er *extremitiesnt 'said slide bars, a pair of spaced bars through the upper and lower extremities of which said rods are respectively passed, m mbers pr j cting vfq wal di y from. th upper ends of thelast specified bars, overhanging the box-supporting porti-oniof the frame, a 'trefldleactuating the downward vertical, displacement of the reciprocating members of the, machine, a spring actuating the upward return motion of said. members.

n testimony- Whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presn e oftwo. Subscribing; witnes e JAMES 1%. SMITH. PARSKILL 1E. WILLIAMS.

each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

